What is your most-loved Irish poem of the last century? RTÉ A Poem for Ireland is a major new RTÉ campaign which aims to get the public talking about the poems they feel are the most-loved Irish poems of the past 100 years.

In this era of centenaries, RTÉ looks back at the Irish poems and poets of the past 100 years and asks the public to help us identify the Irish poems of the past century that we love the most. Whether it’s a poem you studied at school and loved;one that stood out for you at a wedding or funeral,a poem you came across at an important moment in your life, or one your father or mother used to recite; whether it’s a love poem, a political poem, a poem about nature, life, loss, emigration, and whether it’s in Irish or in English, it doesn’t matter. As long as it’s an Irish poem, published in the last century, and you love it, then tell us, and tell us why you love it.

The campaign will be spearheaded by The Works, RTÉ One’s flagship arts show, and RTÉ Radio 1’s The John Murray Show in partnership with Poetry Ireland and An Post.

The John Murray Show Thursday 17 April 2014

The John Murray Show

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Foil Arms & Hog - Comedy Sketches

Kathryn's first guests this morning are a Dublin comedy trio made up of Sean Finegan, Conor McKenna & Sean Flanagan called 'Foil Arms &Hog'. They booked out Vicar Street last weekend celebrating their sixth anniversay & are here for performance & chat.

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Joanne Milne & her mother Ann

Born with the rare condition Usher Syndrome 39 yr old Joanne Milne from Gateshead has been profoundly deaf since birth. Just last month Joanne heard for the first time & this is how she described it"Hearing things for the first time is so, so emotional, from the ping of a light switch to running water. I can't stop crying."

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The John Murray Show Underdogs

We are continuing our nationwide search for this year's Underdogs sports team so we can get behind a struggling but spirited sports clubfor 2014. One of the teams has got in touch with us & joining Kathryn on the line is Sean Molloy, Chariman Achill FC.

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Beard Festival in Corofin

If you have a beard or a moustache you may be interested in going down to Corofin in County Clareat the beginnng of May for the 'AnnualBeard & Moustache' competition, organiser Daragh Quinn joins Kathryn on the line this morning.